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"Doubleback"
Single by ZZ Top
from the album Recycler
B-side	"Just Got Paid"
Released	May 1990
Recorded	1989 – January 1990
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:53
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Billy Gibbons Dusty Hill Frank Beard
Producer(s)	Bill Ham
ZZ Top singles chronology
"My Head's in Mississippi" (1990) "Doubleback" (1990) "Concrete and Steel" (1990)

"Doubleback" is a song by ZZ Top from the 1990 album Recycler. It was released as the album's lead single, and was also featured in the film Back to the Future Part III (1990).

The regular version of the song plays over the end credits of the film. The band had a cameo in the movie playing a country music version of the song along with some local musicians. This acoustic instrumental version appears on the Back to the Future Part III soundtrack album. The music video for "Doubleback" featured clips from the film, and was included on its DVD release.

Reception

"Doubleback" reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks. It was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in 1990 for "Best Video from a Film".

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
• Dusty Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Frank Beard – drums

Charts

References

1. Greene, Andy (25 July 2019). "Flashback: ZZ Top Visit Hill Valley in 'Back to the Future Part III'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
2. "ZZ Top – Doubleback". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 August 1990. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
4. "ZZ Top – Doubleback" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
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v t e Back to the Future
Films	Back to the Future (1985) Back to the Future Part II (1989) Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Characters	Marty McFly Emmett "Doc" Brown Biff Tannen
Music	"The Power of Love" "Back in Time" "Doubleback"
Video games	Back to the Future (1985) Back to the Future (1989) Back to the Future Part II (1990) Back to the Future Part II & III (1990) Back to the Future Part III (1991) Back to the Future: The Game (2010) Lego Dimensions (2015) Funko Fusion (2024)
Other media	Theme park attraction TV series The Pinball Transformers crossover Back in Time musical
Universe	DeLorean time machine "Great Scott!" Hill Valley Hoverboard Self-tying shoes
Legacy	The Earth Day Special Rick and Morty Nike Mag
Category

• 1990 singles
• 1990 songs
• ZZ Top songs
• Songs written by Frank Beard (musician)
• Songs written by Dusty Hill
• Songs written by Billy Gibbons
• Music from Back to the Future (franchise)
• Warner Records singles
• Song recordings produced by Bill Ham